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Wild camper records ‘big cat’ during Peak District trip

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Wild camper records ‘big cat’ during Peak District trip

Date of alert:

Monday, 26 September 2022

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Derbyshire Constabulary

A wild camper believes he heard a big cat growling while recording a YouTube video in his tent in the Peak District.

YouTuber Novice Wildcamper who travels around the UK and records videos of his camping trips heard a distinctive growling sound while visiting White Edge.

The YouTube star, who has thousands of subscribers, has been passionate about camping his entire life and has been running a wild camping channel for the last two years.

The 53-year-old whose real names is Michael, said: “I was lying in my tent at night and recording a video and I kept hearing some weird noises outside. It was like a guttural growl, but a bit distant and then suddenly got really loud.

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Wild camper records ‘big cat’ during Peak District trip
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